Can These Bones Live?

Scripture:

Ezekiel 37:3 "Then he asked me, 'Son of Man, can these bones become living people again?'".

Observation:

God had taken Ezekiel out into a valley that was full of old, dry bones. He showed him many bones in the valley, then asked the question, "can these bones become living people again?" God is giving Ezekiel a picture of what He was going to do with Israel. Israel was basically dead and there seemed to be no hope for them, but God was telling Ezekiel that He would raise them up again and put His Spirit into them and that they would become a great army again. God asked Ezekiel a difficult question. Ezekiel answered with a great response, "only You know the answer to that". In other words, God, You can do anything You want to do.

Application:

Sometimes there are areas in our lives that we have given over to death and totally given up on. God is a specialist at bringing life out of death and raising things from the dead because only He can get the credit for doing something like that. God's question to Ezekiel elicited a response. He was working on Ezekiel's faith. In the areas we had just about given up on, God may ask, "Can these bones live?" Never give up on a dream, it may just live again. Never give up on a vision, it may just live again. Never give up, but do ask the question, "Can these bones live again?"

Prayer:

Lord, when I think of this story, I always think of lost people who seem dry and lifeless. I think of the multitudes who don't know Christ. I hear things like, "Can Ashburn live?" This morning I answer, yes Lord Ashburn can live again spiritually. Yes Lord, I believe revival is coming to Loudoun County. Yes Lord, I believe You will touch the nations with your power. This morning I answer, YES! YES! YES! I believe.

Love,
Jeff